Sunday, August 31, 2014

September Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring September's SOTM, which is called Family is Forever, a sweet set of 7 stamps. This month we have 80 (!!) Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this lovely SOTM and other great CTMH products. If you have come here from PAMELA'S BLOG, you are on the right path! You can find a complete list of participating consultants HERE

So I've already done a number of projects using this stamp set (linked at the bottom of this post), because I am in love with this sweet tree image. So I knew I still wanted to use that image, but I wasn't sure how I was going to do it. I browsed my favorite sketch blogs, but I kept coming back to the current Mojo Monday Tall and Skinny Sketch. I kept telling myself that this tree was too large for a tall and skinny card, but apparently I won't listen to myself! I masked a circle using a post-it Zindorf style, and sponged on my clouds and grass sticking to the Color Throwdown challenge colors. I used Pacifica, Olive, and Canary/Creme Brule, plus a bit of Colonial White Pigment ink sponged where I needed to lighten the clouds. Then I stamped my Tree over the top using Memento Tuxedo Black
I hit up my stash bowl, where I drop all my odds and ends from previous projects to create my embellishment cluster at the bottom corner. I colored some metal words with alcohol markers. Then I used my Stardust Gelly Roll to dot across the words and blended that with my finger. I topped that off with some Platinum Stickles, also blended with my finger which really added some depth to the colored metal. I used the same combo around the edge of my moon for a bit of shimmer.

Now hop on over to JEN'S BLOG to see more fabulous September SOTM goodness! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set for just $5!
Here are a few more projects I have made using this Stamp of the Month...

11 comments:

Amie Kiger (Kigz) said...

Simply fantastic, yet nothing simple about it! I just can't get over all the colors in this one! That blue heart makes me swoon. Fab job, Wendy! :)

Paige Dolecki said...

Bright and beautiful!

Karenladd said...

Wow, this is just spectacular! Love how you used alcohol ink on that metallic word and all the colors are gorgeous! Great job with the tree...it's just perfect!

Monika/Buzsy said...

What a fantastic card. Love the way you used the colors. So cheerful and vivid. Love the way you framed the tree with those flowers. So many neat elements. Thank you for playing along with us at The Color Throwdown this week.

Broni said...

How cool and unique! Love your colored metal pieces! Thanks for joining us this week at the Color Throwdown!!

Joan Ervin said...

This is sooo pretty...love how you used the CTD colors and the flower frame looks awesome!!! Thanks for joining us for the Color Throwdown Challenge!!!!

VanessaB said...

wow. gorgeous work of ART! :)

Lauren said...

Wow, this is simply stunning!

creating with kristine said...

LOVE all the bright colours...it really does inspire use of this stamp set in something other than fall!!!

Pam said...

Holy colorfulness!! The ring of flowers reminds me of a Hawaiian Lei. Very pretty!

Haley D. said...

Wow! Such a cheery card!

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